Nanotechnologies

Code:

FIS4010

Acronym:

FIS4010

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master's Degree in Physical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MI:EF	17	study plan from 2017/18	4	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

- Technological importance of emerging nanotechnologies.

 - Understanding of basic physical concepts.

 - Relation between physical size reduction and modification of physical properties

 - Technologies required in nanofabrication.

 - Physical properties of nanostructures: mechanical, electronic, optical and magnetic.

 - Nano-biological systems: form and function.

- Applications of nano - materials and devices.

 

Aquire good background knowledge of the science of Nanosystems as indicated in the objectives.

Learning outcomes and competences

Provide advanced training in nanoscience and nanotechnology that allows students to learn the key concepts underlying this area and apply them in this area of knowledge, always envisioning the technological applications. The program includes an introduction to the properties at the nanoscale, followed by learning a set of characterization techniques and technologies of micro / nanofabrication techniques nanomaterials by deposition or lithography methodologies. With this part are expected to familiarize themselves with the methodologies on micro / nanofabrication. In the final part will be presented various principles of operation of devices, technologies and / or sensors. This last part is intended to consolidate knowledge, enabling students to develop the analytical skills of complex systems.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to Nanotechnology

2 Physical Properties II: : Electrical and Optical, Quantum wells/wires/dots, Size and confinement effects, Conduction electrons and dimensionality, Fermi gas and density of states (DOS).

1. Fabrication of Nanomaterials: Several deposition techniques: PLD, IBD, Sputtering, Thermal Evaporator, CVD, ALD.


2. Fabrication of Nanomaterials II: Optical Lithography, E-beam lithography, Focused ion beam lithography, X-ray lithography, Etching techniques: wet and dry methods

4 Physical Properties I: Mechanical MEMS, NEMS, Mechanical properties of micro-machined structures, Devices and applications

Mandatory literature

Nalwa Hari Singh 1954- 340; Nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. ISBN: 0-12-513920-9

Complementary Bibliography

Oura K. 070; Surface science. ISBN: 3-540-00545-5
Bhushan Bharat, 1949- 340; Springer handbook of nanotechnology. ISBN: 3-540-01218-4

Comments from the literature

• H. S. Nalwa (Ed.), “Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology”, Academic Press, 2002


• C. P. Poole Jr. and F. J. Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, Wiley-Interscience, 2003


• Z. Cui, “Micro-Nanofabrication: technologies and Applications”, Springer, 2005


• K, Oura, V. G. Lifshits, A. A. Saranin, A. V. Zotov and M. Katayama, “Surface Science: An Introduction”, Springer, 2003


• B. Bhushan (Ed.), “Handbook of Nanotechnology”, Springer, 2004

• C. Dupas, P. Houdy and M. Lahmani, “Nanoscience”, Springer, 2004

Teaching methods and learning activities

Nanotechnologies have a highly multidisciplinary as it relates various areas of science ranging from Physics, Chemistry, Biology and finishing in Medical Sciences. This course is clearly favorable to the development of integrated problem analysis skills from concept, through manufacturing and finishing the application. The teaching methodology has been selected has a strong direct interaction between teacher and student through an continue evaluation with periodical exercises, oral presentations from students and written assignments. There are also talks from invited experts in certain areas of research to give lectures on their areas in order to the students realized the daily problems on research or on the development of new technologies. This methodology has as main advantages on the transmission of knowledge through contact with different perspectives, allowing students to learn different methods of problem solving and different perspectives, whether scientific, or technological, thus enriching the students' experience in situations practices. On the other hand, the application of acquired knowledge to real cases has proven more effectively for learning, especially in advanced studies, also allowing students to reach more easily and securely learning objectives of the course. So in this way it is hoped that students have acquired at the end of tools and concepts of nanosciences and nanotechnology thus dropping spectrum for different fields of research or technologies that this course covers.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	15,00
Exame	70,00
Teste	15,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	53,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Conditions Frequency: 2/3 TP.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation Type: Distributed evaluation with final exam.

 

Formula Evaluation: Continual assessment

• 15% Mini exercises (each 2 weeks)•
• 15% for presentation and discussion of a scientific article•
• 70% Final Exame (minimum of 8 values is required).

Non-continual assessment• 100 % Final exame

Classification improvement

The improvement can only be performed to the final exam component.

Observations

Júri: André Pereira e Paulo Marques